Radio Producer (Swahili)
Location: US, DC, Washington
Department: African Program
Required education: Bachelor's Degree

Company profile:
Applied Memetics LLC is a professional services company dedicated to integrating and delivering best practice communication and information solutions in pre-conflict, conflict, or post-conflict areas.  The world has changed: ‘always on’ brands require a new way of thinking to engage and manage their consumers. Our purpose is to inspire original thinking through a deeper understanding of technology and human behaviour.  From strategy through to implementation, our teams of connected specialists – all experts in their respective fields – work together to help our clients maximise the opportunities created by the changing digital world and create a multi faceted digital strategy through to implementation.Our work explores a new model of journalism that is based around a global story – in this case, the struggle for human rights and democracy around the world. Our goal is to build a better user experience of these stories by adding context to content, using the latest digital tools of the day. Over time, we hope to add greater clarity, deeper understanding, and more sustained engagement to the conversations surrounding global events. As such, our content is transcribed and translated into English for broadcast to a global audience.

Job description:
Applied Memetics LLC (AM LLC) is seeking a Radio Producer (Swahili) to work at a US International Media organization.  This mission critical office plays a key role in the development and implementation of innovative media and information communication technology (ICT) projects, programs, and services across U.S. international media. It focuses on expanding the use of the best core technology platforms, as well as assisting entities in executing global digital and brand strategies.  It also builds out the next generation of digital products to present multi-media content in an increasingly complex global media landscape.The ideal candidate will:- Research, select, and prepare original integrated, highly targeted, well-balanced Swahili language production materials using a variety of sources while ensuring accuracy, comprehensiveness, and balance - Conceptualize and design complex video, audio, and text/interactive programming with an innovative and creative approach, in various formats - Produce coverage of news events, review and edit audio and/or video interviews, and assemble multimedia reports - Review, select, obtain, and edit still photos, audio, and video clips, to accompany programs or stories when they are published on any platform. Ensures all copyright restrictions are respected - Operate as a team member, sharing responsibility in all respects of multimedia publication of content - Demonstrate professional knowledge of all phases of multimedia production, programming, and editing from inception to completion and skill in modifying or adapting standard practices and procedures to fit language service needs and requirements- Demonstrate experience in producing a variety of formats such as news broadcasts, panel discussions, and magazine shows - Have experience timing and executing programs in the control room 

Requirements:
The potential candidate must:Have demonstrated ability to use digital audio, video, and other editing software products to work with multimedia products professionally and in a journalistic context - Have a proven track record of professional accomplishment in broadcasting or multimedia production - Knowledge of Swahili language at a working level will be considered an advantage

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